Do children with central venous line (CVL) dysfunction have increased risk of symptomatic thromboembolism compared to those without CVL-dysfunction, while on cancer therapy?

Do children with central venous line (CVL) dysfunction have increased risk of symptomatic thromboembolism compared to those without CVL-dysfunction, while on cancer therapy?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Thromboembolism (TE) and infection are two common complications of central venous line (CVL). Thrombotic CVL-dysfunction is a common, yet less studied, complication of CVL. Two retrospective studies have reported significant associat...

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Main Authors: Halton Jacqueline, Nagel Kim, Brandão Leonardo R, Silva Mariana, Gibson Paul, Chan Anthony, Blyth Kay, Hicks Kim, Parmar Nagina, Paddock Leslie, Willing Stephanie, Thabane Lehana, Athale Uma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Central venous line
Central venous line dysfunction
Infection
Thromboembolism
Cancer
Children
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/314

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